




The Trend Focus indicator is a practical tool for technical traders that uses moving averages to identify bullish and bearish market trends in MetaTrader 4.
This indicator displays bullish trends in blue and bearish trends in red, enabling traders to easily recognize market directions while receiving trend signals.
Trend Focus Indicator Table
The following section provides the information related to the Trend Focus Indicator.
Indicator Categories:
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Support & Resistance MT4 Indicators
Trading Assist MT4 Indicators
Bands & Channels MT4 Indicators
Moving Average MT4 Indicators
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Platforms:
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MetaTrader 4 Indicators
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Trading Skills:
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Elementary
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Indicator Types:
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Trend MT4 Indicators
Reversal MT4 Indicators
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Timeframe:
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M15-M30 Time MT4 Indicators
H4-H1 Time MT4 Indicators
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Trading Style:
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Day Trading MT4 Indicators
Intraday MT4 Indicators
Scalper MT4 Indicators
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Trading Instruments:
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Indices Market MT4 Indicators
Stock Market MT4 Indicators
Cryptocurrency MT4 Indicators
Forex MT4 Indicators
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At a glance
The Trend Focus indicator identifies bullish and bearish trends using moving averages. When the trend changes from bullish to bearish or vice versa, it generates reversal signals as trade entry opportunities.
Forex traders can apply this indicator to trade in the direction of the trend, implementing their strategies through buy or sell positions in the market.
Uptrend
On the 1-hour USDCAD chart, the Trend Focus indicator detects the start of a bullish trend.
After a bearish move, the price shifts into an uptrend, and the indicator marks this trend change by turning from red to blue.
Traders can enter buy trades upon identifying the bullish signal and use price pullbacks to the trend line as initial or re-entry opportunities.

Downtrend
On the 1-hour NZDUSD chart, bearish signals are generated that can be used as sell entries.
After a bullish trend, the price shifts into a bearish move. With the Trend Focus indicator, traders can recognize this reversal by observing the color change and bearish signals, allowing them to enter sell positions in the market.

Trend Focus Indicator Settings
The following section provides the settings of the Trend Focus Indicator:

- SLOW PERIOD: Set the slow period (long-term);
- FAST PERIOD: Set the fast period (short-term);
- ALERT: Enable/disable alerts when a trend change occurs;
- EMAIL: Enable/disable email alerts when a trend change occurs;
- NOTIFICATION: Enable/disable push notifications to mobile when a trend change occurs;
- MESSAGE TIMEOUT: Set the time interval between alert messages;
- MESSAGE SUBJECT: Define the subject of the alert or custom message.
Conclusion
The Trend Focus indicator is a specialized tool for traders who want to identify bullish and bearish trends and stay informed about reversals.
It displays bullish trends in blue and bearish trends in red on the chart. When trend reversals occur, it generates corresponding buy or sell signals and sends alerts to notify traders of potential opportunities.

Trend Focus Indicator in MetaTrader 4 PDF
Trend Focus Indicator in MetaTrader 4 PDF
Click to download Trend Focus Indicator in MetaTrader 4 PDFWhat is the Trend Focus Indicator?
It is a practical tool for technical traders that uses moving averages to identify bullish and bearish market trends and display them on the chart.
How does the Trend Focus Indicator display trends?
Bullish trends are shown in blue and bearish trends in red, allowing traders to easily recognize market direction.